Nurse Midwives


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Nurse Midwives

Nurse Midwives - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Doctors' offices
  • Hospitals
  • Outpatient care centers

Outlook

Growth for this career will be faster than average. Many women are deciding to use a nurse midwife to provide care during, before, and after childbirth. This will increase the need for nurse midwives.

However, this is a very small career with very few openings. Job opportunities will be best in medically underserved areas such as inner cities and rural areas. 

Nurse Midwives (CIS 100549)

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Illinois
479
Very small
&
2.1%
8.2%
>>>>
26
Very few
  Champaign Area
24
Very small
&
4.2%
5.2%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
6
Very small
&
0.0%
2.9%
>>>>
0
None
  Cook County
197
Very small
&
2.5%
9.2%
>>>>
10
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
22
Very small
&
-13.6%
10.3%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Du Page County
53
Very small
&
9.4%
8.8%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
9
Very small
&
22.2%
12.4%
>>>>
0
None
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
6
Very small
&
0.0%
6.0%
>>>>
0
None
  Lake County
17
Very small
&
0.0%
11.7%
>>>>
0
None
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
15
Very small
&
-13.3%
4.4%
>>>>
0
None
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
26
Very small
&
0.0%
4.5%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
7
Very small
&
0.0%
3.5%
>>>>
0
None
  Rock Island-Moline Area
7
Very small
&
0.0%
5.6%
>>>>
0
None
  Rockford Area
18
Very small
&
0.0%
6.6%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Springfield Area
24
Very small
&
0.0%
4.6%
>>>>
1
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
10
Very small
&
-10.0%
0.9%
>>>>
0
None
  Will County
13
Very small
&
23.1%
14.9%
>>>>
0
None
United States
8,200
Very small
&
6.1%
2.8%
>>>>
400
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.